The thought process of most everyday players on shafts tends to go no farther than regular or stiff flex. However, to get the best results you need to match the properties of the shaft to your swing.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Graphite shafts are nothing new. They’ve been in drivers and fairway woods for decades, nearly every hybrid comes with a graphite ...

If you’re still playing iron shafts just because they “felt okay” off the rack, we need to talk. Shaft weight isn’t just about how heavy the club feels in your hands, it’s one of the biggest factors ...

There used to be a basic rule for iron shafts – if you’re a strong, competitive player you choose steel, and if you’re older, slower, a woman, or generally not athletic, you choose graphite. Steel ...

With modern composite technology, steel-shafted metalwoods have gone by the wayside; when’s the last time you’ve seen a golfer use a steel shaft in their driver? In recent years, golfers have also ...

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. -- Just a short time ago, professional golfers used strictly steel shafts in their irons. Even when graphite shafts became both acceptable and popular in metalwoods and ...